Grenache is one of the most widely planted red wine grapes on the planet. That explains its many number of synonyms - Garnacha, Alicante, Nieddu, Cannonau, Lladoner and Uva di Spagna among them. An early budder / late ripener, grenache is a heat seeking
The only April showers we've seen this spring have been the sprinkles of the latest vintages crossing our doorstep: bright, crisp whites and rosés are arriving, and we're thrilled. The 2016 WineAlign National Wine Awards are now officially open;
It's not easy being green. ~ Kermit the Frog Sorry Kermit. The times have changed. There are numerous shades of green in the wine world nowadays, and consumers don’t have to sacrifice quality to taste them. Green generally isn’t usually
We survived another busy Vancouver International Wine Festival week, with the stylish Italians impressing with their classics, autochthonous grapes and modernity - sometimes all in one glass. Over the next few weeks we'll be posting some of our favourite
If any grape has the right to an identity crisis, it’s Pinot Gris. This white wine grape is actually a mutation clone of the black Pinot Noir grape. The grape’s skin colour varies wildly, sometimes even within the same bunch. Gris, French
With hundreds of autochthonous (native) grapes in Italy, it’s impossible to know them all. We all know pinot grigio and sangiovese, but there is a lot more to discover. Here are 10 indigenous grapes, and wines, we recommend you seek out this week
It’s a grande tasting room this year at Vancouver International Wine Festival, and out of the 156 wineries present, 60 are from the theme country of Italy. Even the most dedicated taster most likely won’t make it to every booths
Well, the busiest wine week of the year is here. Vancouver International Wine Festival is back to the city, and the GOW team has landed back in town, ready to go. As he does every year, Anthony wrote about VIWF extensively for The Vancouver Sun Salut!
Valentine’s Day is dividing. You either adore it, or you abhor it. I will reserve my vote for the purposes of peace, love and harmony, and this column, but I will forever admit my unabashed love for Rosé. What’s not to love? Rosé
I'm writing this from New Zealand, nearing the end of an 18 day trip around the country, and Anthony is just about to head off to Argentina. While wine world travel is huge part of what we do, we're both focusing on what's happening at home at the end
When we muse about carrying on the family business in North America, we generally collectively refer to the second or third generation. “My dad was a farmer and I’ve taken over the family farm.” If you’re tracing your inherited
Poor Merlot. Here it was, cruising along at the top of its game, in its lustrous plum-robed glory. One of the most popular red wine varietals on the globe due to its pleasant berry fruit, accessible softness and plush mouthfeel, merlot appealed to many
Welcome 2016. It's a new year, and time for setting goals. Our GOW goal is to focus on wines that matter. We've always been promoting singular, interesting wines, wines from a place, wines with a story. These are what are important to us and this year
Cooler nights, shorter days, festive gatherings, celebrations; whatever the reasoning, Vintage Port and winter pair well together. In 2015, an additional reason for Port celebrations: the 200th birthday of Fonseca Port. Now firmly established and seated
It's December 23 - less than 48 hours until Christmas - and you need to pick up the perfect wine for your brunch / dinner / gift / celebration? We can help. There's never an excuse to drink bad wine, at any price point, and it's just as easy to purchase
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